Philip H. Knight Chairs and Professorships

Endowed chairs and professorships

Philip H. Knight endowed chairs and professorships were established at the University of Oregon in 1996, when Penny and Phil Knight donated US$15 million for 27 endowed chairs and professorships, "to provide academic areas with a source of funds for recruiting and retaining faculty of superior academic quality".[1][2][3] Chairs and professorships must be awarded on merit only, not longevity.[3] Collectively, the Knight endowed chairs and professorships receive over US$325,000 in bonuses per year.[4] The award for a Knight Chair is US$50,000, and US$25,000 for a Knight Professorship.[5]

Phil and Penny Knight donated an endowment fund of US$5 million to the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2006.[6]

In 2009, the Knights donated US$5 million to Willamette University for a School of Law endowed chair named for Alex L. Parks, Penny Knight's father, who served on the faculty of the School of Law.[7]

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Stanford University

  • Adam Johnson, Phil and Penny Knight Professor in Creative Writing
  • Robert L. Joss, Philip H. Knight Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Graduate School of Business
  • Richard Powers, Phil and Penny Knight Professor of Creative Writing
  • A. Michael Spence, Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus

University of Oregon

  • Judith R. Baskin, Philip H. Knight Professor of Humanities
  • Bruce Blonigen, Philip H. Knight Professor of Social Science [8]
  • James E. Brau, Philip H. Knight Professor of Natural Science[9]
  • G.Z. "Charlie" Brown, Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Architecture [10]
  • Michael Bullis, Somerville Knight Professor, College of Education[11]
  • Jon M. Erlandson, Philip H. Knight Professor of Social Sciences
  • Phil A. Fisher, Philip H. Knight Chair in Psychology[12]
  • Warren Ginsberg, Philip H. Knight Professor of Humanities[13]
  • Kenneth Helphand, Philip H. Knight Professor of Architecture and Allied Arts[14]
  • Dennis R. Howard, Philip H. Knight Professor of Business, Professor Emeritus of Marketing [15]
  • David W. Hulse, Philip H. Knight Professor of Landscape Architecture[16]
  • Jeffrey M. Hurwit, Philip H. Knight Professor of Art History and Classics[17]
  • Mark L. Johnson, Philip H. Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • Edward Kame'enui, Knight Professor Emeritus of Education[18]
  • Sergio Koreisha Philip H. Knight Professor of Business[19]
  • Robert Kyr, Philip H. Knight Professor of Composition and Theory
  • Adriene Lim, Dean and Philip H. Knight Chair, UO Libraries[20]
  • Michael Moffitt, Philip H. Knight Chair in Law[21]
  • James C. Mohr, Philip H. Knight Professor of Social Sciences[22]
  • Steve Owen, Philip H. Knight Professor of Jazz Studies and Music Theory[23]
  • Ellen Peters, Philip H. Knight Chair in Science Communication[24]
  • Michael G. Raymer, Philip H. Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences[25]
  • Lucas C. R. Silva, Philip H. Knight Professor of Natural Sciences
  • Tom H. Stevens, Philip H. Knight professorship in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry[26]
  • Jeffrey Stolet, Philip H. Knight Professor of Intermedia Music Technology[27]
  • Daniel Tichenor, Philip H. Knight Professor of Social Science[28]
  • Gerald Tindal, Castle-McIntosh-Knight Professor of Education[29]
  • Merle H. Weiner, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law[30]
  • Mary Christina Wood, Philip H. Knight Professor of Law

Previous University of Oregon Knight chairs and professors

  • Keith Aoki, former Philip H. Knight Professor of Law[31]
  • Deborah A. Carver, former Philip H. Knight Dean of Libraries
  • Katharine Cashman, former Philip H. Knight Professor of Natural Science
  • Charles Dowd, former Philip H. Knight Professor of Music[32]
  • Geraldine Richmond, former Philip H. Knight Professor of Liberal Arts and Sciences
  • George W. Shipman, former Philip H. Knight University Librarian[33]
  • Rennard Strickland, Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Law[34]
  • Janet Wasco, Knight Chair in Communication Research [35]

Willamette University

Symeon C. Symeonides, Alex L. Parks Distinguished Chair and Dean Emeritus of the College of Law[36][37]

References

  1. ^ "Phil and Penny Knight, thanks to Nike fortune, have given more than $1 billion in philanthropy". OregonLive.com. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Waite, Jeremy (2015). From Survival to Significance. Lulu.com. p. 445. ISBN 978-1326258368.
  3. ^ a b "Overview of Endowed Knight Chairs at the University of Oregon" (PDF). Academic Affairs, University of Oregon. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Stites, Sam (November 15, 2012). "Swoosh, there it is: Phil Knight's relationship with the University of Oregon". Emerald Media. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  5. ^ Academic Affairs, University of Oregon (July 1, 2014). "Fiscal Guidelines - Knight Endowed Chairs and Professorships" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Nike Founder Phil Knight to Give $105 Million to Stanford GSB". Stanford Graduate School of Business. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  7. ^ Pardington, Suzanne (December 21, 2009). "Phil and Penny Knight give $5 million to Willamette University". Portland Oregonian. Retrieved June 11, 2016 – via OregonLive.com.
  8. ^ Bruce A. Blonigen website
  9. ^ James Brau website
  10. ^ Who We Are - GZ Brown
  11. ^ Michael Bullis website
  12. ^ Phil Fisher website
  13. ^ Warren Ginsberg website
  14. ^ "Kenneth Helphand website". Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  15. ^ Dennis R. Howard website
  16. ^ "David Hulse website". Archived from the original on August 23, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  17. ^ Jeffrey Hurwit
  18. ^ Edward J. Kame'enui website
  19. ^ Sergi Koreisha website
  20. ^ University of Oregon website
  21. ^ Michael Moffitt website
  22. ^ James Mohr website
  23. ^ Steve Owen website
  24. ^ Ellen Peters website
  25. ^ Michael G. Raymer
  26. ^ Tom H. Stevens website
  27. ^ Jeffrey Stolet website
  28. ^ Daniel Tichenor website
  29. ^ Gerald Tindal
  30. ^ Merle H. Weiner website
  31. ^ About Keith Aoki
  32. ^ Charles Dowd dies
  33. ^ Library Stays Afloat Thanks to Shipman's Work
  34. ^ "Strickland Honored by More Award, named as Delegate to Conference" (PDF). Oregon Lawyer, Alumni Newsletter: 5. Fall 2000.
  35. ^ Janet Wasko receives prestigious scholarship research award
  36. ^ "Symeonides Named to Alex L. Parks Chair". willamette.edu. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  37. ^ "College of Law: Faculty: Full-Time Faculty | Willamette University". willamette.edu. Retrieved June 12, 2016.